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Texas man pays $72 for a 4.5-pound steak at Big Texan Steak Ranch. He has 50 minutes left when he finds out why only 12% of people win

You may be familiar with food challenges that ask you to complete a task like finishing a large meal or finishing a normal meal in a short amount of time. Steak challenges are particularly popular, and the Big Texan Steak Ranch is the home of a famous steak-eating challenge. The Big Texan Steak Ranch has […]

Texas · 4d

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Drop Everything And Drive To This Legendary Seafood Restaurant That All Of Texas Loves

There’s a restaurant in a tiny fishing town along Galveston Bay that has somehow become a household name across an entire state, and it did it without a single billboard. Gilhooley’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar in San Leon, Texas built its reputation the old fashioned way, one incredible oyster at a time, and now people drive from every corner of Texas just to pull up a chair.

San Leon, TX · 3d
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These 10 Texas Buffets Serve Huge Meals Without the Huge Price Tag

At one Texas buffet, you don’t wave down a server for more food. You raise a tiny flag on your table, and more food shows up. I love that detail. It sums up the whole idea behind this list, which is eating big without spending big. One spot on the list sets out over 200 items a day.

Texas · 1d
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Only One Black-Eyed Pea Restaurant Remains In Texas And It’s Just As Good As You Remember

There’s a restaurant in Arlington, Texas that has outlasted every single one of its siblings across the state, and somehow, it’s still serving the kind of food that makes you want to call your mom and apologize for every meal you’ve eaten at a chain restaurant. The...

Arlington, TX · 12d
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These 10 BBQ Joints Serve The Best Brisket You’ll Find In Texas

Brisket at 8 in the morning? In Texas, that’s apparently a perfectly reasonable breakfast plan. One famous spot even saves its brisket for Saturdays, making the early start part of the fun. And getting there isn’t always easy. Lines can form hours before opening, and several joints close by...

Texas · 1d

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This Texas Amish Market Sends You Home With Fried Pies and Bags of Groceries

Some of the best food stops in Texas hide in plain sight, tucked beside a highway where you would never think to pull over. You walk in expecting a quick snack and walk out an hour later juggling pies, cheese, spices, and a sandwich for the road. This little market...

Kemp, TX · 8h

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Top Texas barbecue smokehouse closes one of its 2 locations

The owners wrote about a long struggle to operate at a high level.

Rhome, TX · 3d

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Acclaimed Texas barbecue joint ranked among 'bucket-list' US restaurants

The acclaimed smokehouse continued to collect top honors.

Austin, TX · 3d

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Get To These 7 Texas Tamale Makers Before Christmas Orders Close Out For The Year

In Texas, Christmas does not really start until the tamales are on the table. Families order them by the dozen, stack them in coolers, and guard them like treasure until Christmas Eve. The trick is that the best shops get slammed in December, and some sell out by early afternoon....

Texas · 10h

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The Best Baked Goods In Texas Are Hiding Inside This Unassuming Building

There’s a brick building in Slaton, Texas, that doesn’t look like much from the outside, and that’s exactly the point. The Slaton Bakery has been quietly producing some of the finest baked goods in the entire state, and it’s perfectly happy letting the food do all the talking.

Slaton, TX · 2d

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The Origin Of Texas Roadhouse Is Not At All Where We Thought

In 1993, the first Texas Roadhouse popped up in Clarksville, Indiana. As Beyonce might say, "This ain't Texas." Entrepreneur Kent Taylor made a strategic branding move when he established a restaurant that welcomed families and served steaks, ribs, and homemade sides at affordable prices. After securing investment, Taylor set to work creating an environment different from other contemporary restaurants. With wooden details and rustic decorations, the place felt like Texas. Country music played in the background as meals were gulped down and line dancing took place. Even the restaurant's mascot, an armadillo, hails from the Lone Star State.

Clarksville, IN · 1d

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Five Texas Icehouses Where The Burgers Are As Cold-Beer Worthy As The Patio

Long before air conditioning, Texas icehouses were where neighbors picked up blocks of ice, and many of them slowly turned into easygoing hangouts with picnic tables and plenty of shade. Today, the best ones still keep that open-air spirit, but some of them also serve burgers good enough to steal the spotlight from the patio itself.

Texas · 11h

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Texas specialty grocery near Whole Foods’ birthplace to close after 10 years as customer traffic slows

Austin is preparing to lose another independent grocery destination after a 45-year-old Texas grocery co-op location closed in October. Dia’s Market & Deli, a specialty market in North Central Austin,…

Texas · 20h

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The Texas Soda That Wasn't Always Called Big Red

The bright red Texas favorite got its start in Waco in 1937, but it had a very different name back then. And its flavor? That's still up for debate.

Texas · 4d

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4 Old Texas Dance Halls Where You Still Get A Plate Of Barbecue Before The Two-Step

In Texas, a good night out often starts at a long table with a plate of brisket and ends on a wooden dance floor. A handful of old halls still keep both traditions under one roof, so you never have to choose between supper and a song. These four spots...

Fort Worth, TX · 2d

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Breakfast Tacos in Texas: 10 Local Favorites

Texas breakfast tacos aren’t just food; they’re a morning ritual with a culture all their own. And where locals actually eat tells you more than any hype list ever will. The spots that keep the line moving before 8 a.m., year after year, are the ones worth knowing.

Texas · 1d

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Craving Pierogi and Kielbasa? These 6 Texas Polish Food Shops Are Worth the Drive

Some of the best meals in Texas hide behind plain storefronts you might drive past a hundred times. Step inside one, and suddenly you smell smoked sausage, spot freezers packed with dumplings, and wonder why nobody told you sooner. Polish food is hearty, simple, and full of family tradition, and...

Houston, TX · 2d